In the novel Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, develops the idea that when individuals are faced with the reality that they cannot accept, they run away from reality and find solace in illusion[…]
Tag: desire
~Greed – Ambition or Selfish Desire?~
Disclaimer: Although I am going against what I have always been taught, I still acknowledge dangers of greed and the reasons as to why to not pursue it. The reason for this blog is for[…]
buried beneath the atlantic
you would tell me i was beautiful you would gently brush my curls back and whisper sweet nothings in to my ear fire would spread across my face and you would laugh at the red[…]
the flames of motivation: polished critical
prompt: …the nature of motivations that direct an individual’s course of action. text: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Motivations provide the clearest understanding of what an individual desires in life. The actions that follow provide the[…]
Chalk Pastels and a Childhood Soul – “Siren Song” Polished Personal Response
Note: I have been turning this post over and over in my head as though to plan its perfect execution, but it just wasn’t piecing together the way my truth had revealed itself to me.[…]
to misplace a light that was already lost – polished personal
prompt: … the difference between desire and destiny when individuals face uncontrollable circumstances. theme statement: An individual’s destiny completely inhibits their efforts in achieving their desires and aspirations, rendering themselves useless in uncontrollable circumstances –[…]
Imprints – Polished Personal Response
Imprints …the conflict between pursuing a personal desire and choosing to conform (Jan 2011) Response to “The Jackhammer Syndrome” and the visual, Diogène ou la Lucidité (2005) The women in my life speak in[…]
An Endless Pursuit of Fulfillment – Polished Critical
The significance of idealism and truth in an individual’s life? An Endless Pursuit of Fulfillment Often times, the brutality and pain that arrives with truth can become unbearable; however, we are able to[…]
lucid (polished personal)
Prompt: What do these texts suggest about the conflict between pursuing a personal desire and choosing to conform? Based off the image, Diogéne Ou La Lucidité by Gilbert Garcin We are all born in darkness,[…]
Though the Olive Tree Weeps
The following poem is the Israeli-born Dan Almagor’s We Shoot Children Too, Don’t We, which was written in the wake of the First Intifada during the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It was a Palestinian uprising against the[…]